Strutting swell (8)
I believe the answer is:
popinjay
(Other definitions for popinjay that I've seen before include "Coxcomb" , "Strutting fop" , "vain sort" , "One super-smart" , "Foppish type" .)
I've seen this clue in the Newsday.
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